Silk Road Odyssey – 29 Days Escorted Tour – 2 departures, departing Christchurch 03 & 10 May 2025
3-night Disney Magic at Sea Cruise out of Auckland by Peter Dunne
I recently embarked on a 3-night Disney Magic at Sea Cruise out of Auckland with my family. I thought who better to get some feedback from then my daughters Lily and Charlotte – it is Disney after all! I had an incredibly thrilling and delightful time on the Disney… Learn more
5 days in Sydney by Peter Dunne
I had lived in Sydney in the late 80’s and been back a few time over the followings years, but never as a tourist so this year when I visited for 5 days it was an interesting mix of reminiscence and new experiences. Easter is a good time to visit… Learn more
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A Turkish Odyssey by Peter Dunne
Having only visited Istanbul before, I was really keen to get to Turkey and visit the numerous interesting places I have read about over the years, could they all be as spectacular as they sounded? It took me two weeks to find out and yes they certainly were, read on… Learn more
Greetings from Albania & Macedonia by Peter Dunne
As a child growing up in the UK in the 70s and early 80’s, the Cold War was alive and well and the Iron Curtain still divided East and Western Europe. I would listen of an evening on the family wireless to midweek European football games involving teams with names… Learn more
An introduction to Taipei, Taiwan by Peter Dunne
On a recent trip to Europe I was looking for a new and different stopover on the way home and decided upon the ancient island of Formosa. Many schoolboy history lesson had left me intrigued so I was keen to learn about Chiang Kai Shek and Sun Yat Sen and… Learn more
Cultural learnings from Armenia and Georgia by Peter Dunne
Many years ago I read somewhere that Armenia had the biggest diaspora in the world and that had set me thinking as to why: were they just incredible travellers or was Armenia so dreadful that everyone wanted to leave? Recently I was lucky enough to find out when I embarked… Learn more
Fun times cruising the Bahamas with Carnival by Peter Dunne
With so many different cruise lines out there, it pays to do a bit of research, so if you are looking for a family friendly cruise then look no further than Carnival. Any cruise company that calls it’s shipboard newspaper the “Funday Times” is pretty sure it can deliver on… Learn more
Discover Florida with Cosmos by Peter Dunne
Florida had been on my hit list for 30 years, ever since I ran out of money whilst backpacking in America in the summer of 1986 and had to fly home from New York instead of Miami. As a result of this i was more than happy when the opportunity… Learn more
Cuba by Bike by Peter Dunne
There is a very famous quote from Che Guevara “¡Hasta la Victoria Siempre!” (“Until Victory, Always!”) And as I approached the final hill on day 5 of my cycling tour, this quote took on a whole new meaning. It wasn’t the biggest hill ever, but it was 38 degrees C… Learn more
Cruising the Greek Islands by Peter Dunne
Having not visited Greece since 1987 it was probably time for me to go back, and what better way to visit Greece than on a small ship cruise. The MS Galileo departs every Saturday from Pireaus for the Jewel of the Cyclades cruise, a great itinerary taking in Poros, Folegandros,… Learn more